Quilting-frame.



G. RIGKS. QUILTING FRAME. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1913.

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G. HICKS. QUILTING FRAME. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.17. 1913 1 mLJk 4 w W m IHM m 3 2f 7 m o P J a, r I 0 a a z Ea z J i 2 y 1/ r 12 m 1 V/, M M 5 Wu W QM WI}, \h v m 1 .u l 5 u 2 1 T 1H e/ 1 W 2 TOLITHQ. WASHINGTON. UV 6 To all whom it may concern pertains to make and v ful quilting frame constructed in accordance with the Fig. 5 is a view uivirnn STATES PA EN OFFICE; a

GEORGE RIOKS, or TUscUM IaALA AMA. QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 17, 1913. Serial No. 790,247.

tail perspective view of la" quilting frame, showing a 7 portion 1 of the ad ustable means for Be it known that I, GEORGE RIO-KSyB; citizen of the United States, residing at Tuscumbia, in the count I of Colbert and State of Alabama, haveinvented a new and use ful Quilting-Frame; a-ndI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap-.

use the same. I r t This invention relates to a new and useframe.

As an object of the invention it isthe aim to provide a device of this nature, for fa? cilitating the construction of quilts and the like, for instance, a frame is provided Whereby a plurality of persons may assume positions about the frame, in order to conveniently reach the quilt, so as to readily take part in the construction, of the same,fthei'eby consuming considerable less time in completing a quilt. The quiltmay be constructed in great lengths, and then the required sections severed from the quilted material, and the severed ends hemmed or otherwise bound, to providea finished edge for each uilt. q Another object of the invention is to provide rollers, whereby the long lengths of quilted material, as completed, may be rolled from one roller to another.

Another object is to provide means vertically adjustable, for raising the central portion of the quilt, so that it is rendered easier and more convenient for the persons to reach difi?erent portions of the quilt, so as to execute the required sewing or stitchin ln practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts,,as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of the improved quilting quilt.

posed parallel bars;

which the upper ends of ed, by meansof the bolts 5.

Adjacent the legs each respective bar. These slots 6 act as earings for-the cylindrical. portions 7 of the shafts 8 and rectangular, so

1 (which is .woundor rolled about the shafts thereon thesameis adapted to be stitched.

is, while construct that portion of the mabeen covered with the quilted thereby leaving the'shafts free to be rotated, by the cranks 16 and 17. .I-Iowever,

crank, for the reason that thequilt, or the material on which the quilt is constructed may be pulled or unreeled from the shaft, 8. 'To prevent the shaft 8 from unreeling too quickly, a spring device '18 secured to the block 19 of the bar 2, is provided with a triangular portion 21, to between the teeth of the gear member 21", in order to retard its rotation when unreeling the quilt.' The block 19 is pivotally mounted, and is held yieldably in position by the tail end22 of the spring device, 18 engaging the lug-22 he inner faces of the bars 1 and 2 are walls 24 of which are inclined toward one another. Dove-tailed in the guide recesses 3 so as to slide therein, are the 25, the lower portions of which terminate in spring legs 26.

invention. Fig. 2 is a plan View. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-8 of Fig. 1. -Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4l4 of Fig. 2. partly in section and partly in elevation, showing a portion of the shaft. 8, the gear member 21*, the spring device 18 ably engage the guide walls 24 the crank 17, and the parts 25, 26, 27, 28 and recesses, so as to offer slightresistance when 35,and other detail features. Fig. 6 is a det portion ofthe raising. and lowering substantially the centralportion of (the I 4 the bars 1 and2 are provided with slots 6, which extend toward one" another and downwardly, that is, "in

9, which in cross section are as to prevent the material from slippingiqand while the; quilt-10 is Pivoted; at 12to 'the bars 1 and 2 are latch qullt is'constructed or 2 material, the latch leversf13-may be raised,

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the shaft 9 may need to be rotated by its p 1 90 provided with guide recesses 23, the guide Patented N 3, f

Referring more particularly to the drawer ings,'1. and 2, designate two horizontally dis- 5 Each endof each bar; 2 is provided with -mortised recesses 3,i-in the legs 4 are boltp '80 i to engage the rectangular shafts to prevent 9.5 yieldably engage I standards These legs are adapted to spring apart, so as to frictionally and yield-'- of the guide 7 i standards 25 in adjusted positions.

I tween which and the roller 31 the quilt is The pins or standards 25,

i through the apertures tures 38, in which I the quilt,

arranged. The roller 34: acts as means to prevent the quilt from rufiling. In other words, holds the quilt straight and even. keys 27 are suspended from the by small chains or cords 35, while a wire basket 36 is likewise suspended from one of the standards 25, adapted to contain a ball of thread, used in stitching or constructing the quilt. r

Each bar 1 and 2 is provided with aper-- a loop of heavy twine, cord or the like, or any other suitable loop 39 is arranged. Each loop is provided with a pair of wire hooks 4E0, designed to engage or the material on which the quilt is constructed, to ,hold. the same stretched, in order to render it easier and more convenient to stitch the various pieces forming a quilt in place. Pegs 41 extend 38, to hold the loops adjusted. 1

By raising and lowering the standard 25, a substantially central portion of "the quilt, may be raised orv lowered, in order to ren- Copies of this patient may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing Washington. I). 0

der it more convenient for the person working upon the quilt, to reach various parts of the same, without undue strain or reach ing.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been devised an eflicient, simple construction of quilting frame, and one which has been found desirable and practical.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and useful is A quilting frame comprising a frame; revoluble means in the ends of said frame for moving a quilt frame to theother as it is completed; the sides of the frame upon their inner adjacent faces having dove-tailed guides, standards having spring legs provided with registering apertures dove-tailed in said guides, rollers mounted in said standards and between which the quilt is arranged, the inner face of each side of said frame having headed lugs, a pair upon each side of the dove-tailed guides,-and a key pin anchored to each side of the frame and passing between said pairs of headed lugs and passing through selected apertures of said spring legs for holding the standards in ver tical adjusted positions.

In testimony. whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE RICKS.

Witnesses:

.InrrnRsoN D. lVIrroHnLL, VVAL E C. THOMAS.

the Commissioner of Patent:

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